Colin Quinn (born June 6, 1959) is an Irish-American stand-up comedian and writer, best known for his five years in the cast of Saturday Night Live, as co-host of MTV's wildly popular late-1980's gameshow Remote Control and as host of Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn on Comedy Central from 2002-2004.
Colin Quinn was born in Brooklyn to an Irish-American family and was raised in the Park Slope section of the borough. His natural Brooklyn accent and id...
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Colin Quinn (born June 6, 1959) is an Irish-American stand-up comedian and writer, best known for his five years in the cast of Saturday Night Live, as co-host of MTV's wildly popular late-1980's gameshow Remote Control and as host of Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn on Comedy Central from 2002-2004.
Colin Quinn was born in Brooklyn to an Irish-American family and was raised in the Park Slope section of the borough. His natural Brooklyn accent and idiosyncratic mannerisms are trademarks of his stand-up act, headlining at top comedy clubs across the country, including Caroline's Comedy Club in New York City. Before becoming a comedian, Quinn worked as a bartender. He stopped drinking in the early 1980s after several bad experiences with alcohol, including drunken blackouts and nights spent in jail.
After quitting bartending, Quinn began his stand-up career in 1984. He first achieved fame in 1987 as co-host of the MTV game show Remote Control, which he did for three years. In 1989, he...
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